What will you do on your last day of life?

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ngayo pasaylo sa tanan nako na sala=an. uban dayn sa tanan nako kaila. labeh na sa family ug sakong yayabz.

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spend time more with family and friends... ngayo pasaylo...

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this is an email from damiro ronab...


Ten Things To Do Before You Die
By Tristan Jourdan C. dela Cruz


"Thank you and goodnight, Melissa."

As Melissa gave Carlo a friendly kiss on the cheek, she found her lips
locked with Carlo's.

"No, thank you Carlo."

Carlo watched as Melissa walked away. Soon, it will be all over. He
brought out his list from his pocket. For the last time, he looked at
the peace of paper in his hand.

There was only one thing left to do.

"Melissa," Carlo shouted.

Melissa turned around and looked back at Carlo.

"I will never forget you!"

In the dark, quiet evening, everything became bright for Carlo and
everything became loud for Melissa.

Carlo saw a bright light.

And Melissa heard a sound of a gunshot.

* * * * *

At around ten in the morning, Carlo woke up from the noise of his alarm
clock. After another drinking session with his friends last night, he
finds himself in the solitude of his desolated room. Soiled clothes were
lying as well as books and magazines were displaced everywhere. His room
was pretty messed-up.

Just like his life: pretty messed-up.

This has been his life since Melissa told him the news. When they
broke-up a year ago, Carlo didn't felt a thing, not even the slightest
remorse. Not until Melissa told him the news.

She was getting married to her fiancee.

The past few months become the gradual destruction of Carlo's life.
Drinking sessions with friends have become a nocturnal routine, as well
as absence in work to nurse a nasty hangover.

Unshaved and somehow disoriented, he stares hopelessly at himself in the
bathroom mirror, somewhat trying to ask himself where have he been.

And all he got was a stare of a complete stranger.

For a few moments Carlo continue to stand infront of the bathroom
mirror, then he noticed something. His reflection was holding a piece of
paper. He was holding a crumpled paper and he opened it.

* * * * *

"Good morning everyone!"

Everyone in his office stared at Carlo as he entered. As if they saw
someone who was long gone. Neatly dressed, shaven and emitting an aura
of freshness, he mesmerized everyone and went directly to his boss'
room.

"Good morning, Sir!"

"Carlo! Where was the report..."

"Here it is, Sir. Complete in a presentation burned in this CD ready to
blow your clients off their feet," Carlo quickly disrupted his boss.

"What have gotten into you? You look normal again," his boss replied.

"I just woke up from a terrible nightmare."

"Good for you. Good for me. Good for the clients. Welcome back, Carlo."

Carlo smiled and left his boss' room and went straight to his cubicle.

As he reached his cubicle, he dialed a number and called someone in his
cel.

"Hello," Melissa answered.

"Hey gorgeous! You free today," Carlo asked.

"Why?"

"Nothing much. I just got some errand to do and I would like to bring
you along."

"Uhmmm... I still have a few things to tend, you know..."

"The wedding? C'mon, it's only one day. Your fiancee shouldn't worry.
For old time's sake?"

"Okay. What time?"

"I'll pick you up before lunch."

"Okay."

"Til then. Bye."

Melissa seemed confused after hearing Carlo's voice in her cel. She
haven't heard from him for some time and that she just changed her
number a few days ago."

* * * * *

Just as he said, Carlo picked up Melissa at her office. They went to a
nearby restaurant for lunch. Melissa was staring at a man she used to
love. Some old feelings still lingers in her. But she rather keep them
all inside her in solitude. Then Carlo broke her silence.

"So what's keeping you busy, aside from getting married," he asked
casually.

"Uhmmm... nothing much. Just the usual. Clients who dream big and pay
little," Melissa replied.

"Shall we?"

"Where?"

"I just need to tend some errands. You'll see."

Carlo brought Melissa in an orphanage they used to go to during their
anniversary. Carlo still remembered how Melissa loved children. For a
few moments, Melissa found herself enjoying her time with the children.
And then she realized something was not right.

She shouldn't be there with Carlo.

"Why did you bring me here?"

"You forgot easily."

"What?"

"Nothing. I just wanna go here. This is the first time I went here since
we broke up."

"I remembered when we still went here together."

"Happy anniversary."

Melissa stood infront of Carlo filled with confusion. She cannot
understand why he brought her in the orphanage.

* * * * *

"You've been silent since we left the orphanage."

"..."

"Carlo, why are you doing this?"

"What?"

"..."

"Okay. The orphanage wasn't intentional. It was just a spontaneous idea.
When you agreed to come with me, the idea just entered my mind. And
besides, today was supposedly our anniversary. It's just so funny if we
went back there after all this time."

"So you found it as a joke?"

"No. I found it heartwarming."

"...uhmmm, where are you bringing me anyway?"

"You'll see."

* * * * *

"I haven't been here for a while," Melissa said.

"I know you'll be surprised. I haven't also been here for a while,"
Carlo answered.

They arrived at Carlo's home in Antipolo at around five in the
afternoon. Carlo's mother was surprised to saw both of them. They still
don't know that the two of them had broken up.

"Hi Mama," Carlo greeted her mother.

"Carlo," Mrs. Gomez replied.

"You still remember Melissa?"

"Good afternoon Ma'am," Melissa greeted Mrs. Gomez.

"How could I forget your beautiful fiancee? So when's the wedding? C'mon
here child and give me a hug," Mrs. Gomez answered.

Both women hugged each other. Melissa suddenly became uneasy with the
fact that Mrs. Gomez doesn't know what had happened between her and
Carlo. She found herself starting to get mad at Carlo.

"So what have brought you two here?"

"We're just visiting you Mama."

"You should have called before you arrived, so that I have prepared a
special dinner."

"No Mama. We won't be long. Melissa's busy with her wedding."

"You naughty boy. I haven't met Melissa's parents. And now you two are
getting married? Why are you putting all the burden to Melissa in
preparing for the wedding?"

Melissa blushed in embarrassment. She doesn't know what to feel, whether
to get mad at Carlo for not telling her Mom, or to feel sorry that the
two of them broke up. She really liked Mrs. Gomez.

"You don't understand, Mama. Well, I'm quite busy tending a lot of
errands."

"Okay, let's just talked about the wedding later. Wait here and I'll
just prepare dinner."

As Mrs. Gomez was about to go to the kitchen, Carlo spoke.

"Mama, I love you."

When Mrs. Gomez reached the kitchen, Carlo whispered to Melissa.

"That's our cue. Let's go."

"Carlo, what do you think you're doing? We have just arrived here and
you're mother's preparing dinner."

"I still have some errands to do, remember?"

"Oh great. At least let's say goodbye to your mom."

"That would be impossible. She won't let us leave until after dinner."

"..."

And the two of them sneaked to the front driveway straight to Carlo's
car.

* * * * *

"I can't understand why you are doing all this, Carlo," Melissa said.

"You hungry?"

"First the orphanage. Next your mom. What's all of these? Are you trying
to win me back?"

"No."

"So why all these special places? You know this is not easy for the two
of us."

"I forgot something in my office. We'll grab dinner there."

"You're not hearing me. You're shutting me out..."

And tears started to form in the corners of Melissa's eyes.

"You know I always understood you. When you left me, it was your
decision. I just set you free because I felt you really wanted out. Now
that I'm asking just for a day with you, you judge me of not hearing you
out?"

"So what's this all about? I'm really confused."

"Sometimes, the greatest questions don't need answers. Please take my
word for it."

"I'm still not buying it."

"Okay. I'm leaving. I'm going somewhere. I just wanna do the things I
won't be able to do after I leave."

"..."

"Satisfied?"

"I'm hungry," Melissa answered with a smile.

* * * * *

When they arrived at Carlo's office somewhere in Makati at around 10 in
the evening, Carlo's office was closed. A guard recognized Carlo and let
them in. City lights have somehow illuminated the dark corridors of
Carlo's office. All cubicles were deserted.

"What are we gonna do here," Melissa asked.

"You'll see, Carlo answered."

"No tricks, Carlo."

"Trust me."

And all Melissa was able to do was smile back at Carlo.

Melissa followed Carlo to the elevator. Inside, Carlo pressed "P" for
penthouse. The light indicating the building floors rose from the ground
floor to the penthouse. The darkness and the uncertainty of what lies
ahead of them scared Melissa.

The elevator reached the top floor of Carlo's office and its doors
opened.

What Melissa saw at the penthouse left her breathless.

Amidst the darkness of the hallway glowed numerous candles that seemed
like stars the lit the whole floor. A string quartet played songs that
they used to loved when their still together. And in the middle of the
spacious penthouse stood a candlelight dinner for two.

"I don't know what to say," Melissa uttered to Carlo.

"Just say you enjoy everything that's happening right now," Carlo
replied.

Melissa knew that she enjoyed every moment that's happening before her
eyes but she decided to keep it to herself. But her eyes gave herself
away; glitters of tears lingered in the corners of her eyes. Even though
she didn't say it, Carlo saw it in her eyes and he knew she enjoyed
everything that he prepared for her.

And for him, that's what matters most.

* * * * *

After dinner, Carlo brought Melissa to her house. They arrived at
Melissa's place at around past midnight. Inside Carlo's car, they sat in
silence.

Then Melissa's defenses finally crumbled and she broke their silence.

"I'm sorry."

"For what?"

"For everything. I know I should have given you a second chance but I
didn't. And now I'm getting married in three weeks, and I still continue
to hurt you by letting you love me hopelessly."

And tears finally rolled over Melissa's cheeks.

"I'm the one who should ask for forgiveness. Since the day we broke up,
I deliberately suppressed all emotions that I should be feeling. Grief.
Anger. Despair. Hope. But when I found out that you're getting married,
I started to feel, one by one, all those emotions that I've tried so
hard to keep away from myself."

Carlo clutched the steering wheel of his car and stared at the
nothingness of his car's windshield.

"Things are different now, Carlo. We both know we have now different
lives."

"I know. That's why I met you today."

"?"

"I should have loved you the way you truly deserve..."

"Stop it."

"I should have asked for redemption when I still had the chance..."

"I said stop it."

"I should have let go of you the moment I found out you're happy with
your new life..."

"Please Carlo. You know this isn't easy for both of us..."

"I should have died together with all the hopes and dreams that our love
created..."

"STOP IT!!!"

Carlo continued to stare at his car's windshield while Melissa's sobs
created an eerie rhythm of despair inside Carlo's car.

* * * * *

It was around two in the morning. Nearby houses stood aimlessly in the
dark of the night. Carlo and Melissa sat silently inside Carlo's car for
the past two hours already.

"I just wanna see you before I leave," Carlo said.

"..."

"I'll be leaving everything behind, especially my old life. I finally
decided to start a new one."

"..."

"I prepared this day for you to show my gratitude. I just don't want to
say how much I'm thankful of you. I want you to feel it and never forget
it. I should have done this when we're still together but we both know I
didn't make you feel how much I really love you."

"You don't have to do all of this..."

"But I have to. My conscience has been eating me up because of the guilt
I got from taking you for granted..."

Finally, after all this time, Carlo looked at Melissa thru the haziness
of his tears.

"..."

"Hush..."

"..."

"I've already forgiven you a long time ago."

"..."

Between the sobs and the tears, Melissa found herself comforting Carlo
with a long, passionate kiss.

* * * * *

At around four in the morning, Melissa decided that it was time for her
to leave Carlo.

"So this is it," Carlo said.

"I guess so," Melissa answered.

"Thank you and goodnight, Melissa."

As Melissa gave Carlo a friendly kiss on the cheek, she found her lips
locked with Carlo's.

"No, thank you Carlo."

Carlo watched as Melissa walked away. Soon, it will be all over. He
brought out his list from his pocket. For the last time, he looked at
the piece of paper in his hands. Words written in the paper were stained
with his own tears.

There was only one thing left to do.

"Melissa," Carlo shouted.

Melissa turned around and looked back at Carlo.

Melissa watched in horror as Carlo aims a 9mm Beretta pistol at her.

"I will never forget you!"

Carlo quickly aimed the gun at his left temple and squeezed the trigger.


In the dark, quiet evening, everything became bright for Carlo and
everything became loud for Melissa.

Carlo saw a bright light.

And Melissa heard a sound of a gunshot.

She stood there as Carlo fell to the ground.

Melissa's sobs lingered in the silence of early morning. She slowly
walked towards Carlo's lifeless body, still trembling from the
terrifying ordeal she witnessed. As she stared into Carlo's dilated
pupils; she noticed Carlo was clutching a piece of paper. She picked it
up and opened it.

Melissa read, "Ten things to do before you die."

Written and crossed out were:

"1. get new haircut..."

"2. finish report..."

"3. eat a nice lunch..."

"4. visit orphanage..."

"5. visit home..."

"6. tell mama I LOVE YOU"

"7. surprise HER..."

"8. ask for FORGIVENESS..."

"9. KISS HER FOR THE LAST TIME."

Melissa almost lost consciousness upon reading the last entry on Carlo's
death wish.

"10. die with the one you love."

And she remembered the last look in Carlo's eyes before he died. He
couldn't find the courage to complete his death wish. He couldn't kill
Melissa.

Melissa found herself sitting beside Carlo's body. Her tears almost
completely blurred Carlo's death wish. She then felt guilty for Carlo's
death.

She looked again at Carlo's death wish and read the last entry.

"10. die with the one you love."

She picked up the 9-mm Baretta, aimed at her left temple, smiled, and
pulled the trigger.

It was around five in the morning when Melissa body fell beside Carlo,
creating an illusion of two lovers together in an endless dream.

[jd_iceblizzard]

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[jamire]

ngita ku redhorse!

[piaosigua]

hahahaha... redhorse jud?

[jd_iceblizzard]

ngita ku redhorse!

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man chicks pag.ayo! hehehe..

[nolex]

i will make crime for the last time..

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mag reunion both mother & father side....